• Keep hydrated. Room-temperature water is best.
    Short syllables add punch. Long syllables add smoothness.
    Eat healthy. Not too much, not too little.
    Arrive early to a show.
    Watch your director.
    Learn your range and your change.
    When the song ends, END IT. Watch for the cutoff.
    Stay home when you’re sick.
    Check your posture - face forward, not straining up or down.
    Count the rests - all of them!
    Practise your music - any time, anywhere!
    Engage your audience.
    Keep your music in order.
    Listen to your neighbours, not just yourself.
    Turn your pages early.
    Not too loud, not too soft! Blend with the choir.
    Read the Tips for Singers pages - lots of good info there!
    Learn some music terms.
    Smile when you sing!
    Sing with confidence, not just volume.
    Follow your director.Silence your phone!
    Open your mouth to sing!

Dogwood Pavilion

Dogwood Pavilion

Location

1655 Winslow Avenue
Coquitlam
BC

Next Event

Choir Extravaganza at Dogwood - Saturday 14 November, 2026 - 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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The Seniors Pavilion at the Poirier Community Centre in Coquitlam. It has many facilities, including:

  • Mike Butler Room
    A large auditorium/gym space with a stage and sound system and stage lighting. Can be divided for smaller functions
  • Centennial Rose Garden
    Outdoor grden with a patio area and a brick stage suitable for outdoor performances
  • Cards and Activities Room
    A double room with a divider, can seat about 40 comfortably. No stage, sound or lighting. When open, the divider actually creates two pillars so performance space has to be thought out carefully.
  • Creen Room, adjacent to Mike Butler stage
  • Various other areas suitable for warmups etc.

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